Police Say Texas Man Had Loaded Pistol On I-80

February 15, 1990|The Morning Call

A 52-year-old Texas man was arrested by New Jersey State Police early yesterday and charged with possession of a loaded pistol.

State police at Hope said Jay Roy Paul, of Amarillo, was stopped about 4:30 a.m. on Interstate 80 in Knowlton Township for a faulty tail lamp on his van. Police said they noticed a billy club at Paul's feet, consent to search was obtained, and a loaded .25-caliber automatic pistol was found in the console.

Paul was arraigned in Knowlton Township Municipal Court and released after posting 10 percent of his $1,000 bail.